Sand Lake Road station

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Sand Lake Road Station SunRail commuter rail station
Sand Lake Road platforms.jpg
Sunrail train at Sand Lake Road station in May 2015
General information
Location8030 South Orange Avenue
Pine Castle, Florida
Coordinates 28°27′11″N81°22′00″W / 28.4530604°N 81.3665401°W / 28.4530604; -81.3665401 Coordinates: 28°27′11″N81°22′00″W / 28.4530604°N 81.3665401°W / 28.4530604; -81.3665401
Owned by Florida Department of Transportation
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg LYNX transportation logo.svg : 11, 18, 42, 111, 208, FastLink 418 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking429 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone Orange
Website sunrail.com/station/sand-lake-road
History
OpenedMay 1, 2014
Passengers
FY 2018101,178 (annual)
Services
Preceding station SunRail logo.png Florida DOT Following station
Meadow Woods
towards Poinciana
SunRail Orlando Health/Amtrak
towards DeBary
Terminus SunRail
Airport Link (proposed)
Orlando International Airport
Terminus

Sand Lake Road station is a train station in the Pine Castle area of Orange County, Florida. The station serves SunRail, the commuter rail service of Central Florida. The station was the southern terminus of SunRail up until July 30, 2018, when service was extended south to Poinciana. [2] The station is the first passenger station to exist in Pine Castle since the decline of service from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. [3]

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Sand Lake Road station in Orange County, Florida Sand Lake Station.jpg
Sand Lake Road station in Orange County, Florida

The Sand Lake Road station began construction in 2013, built on a parcel of previously undeveloped land on Orange Avenue (SR 527), just north of Sand Lake Road. It is flanked by industrial buildings to the north, and a McDonald's restaurant to the south. Sand lake Road Station is typical of most SunRail stations featuring canopies consisting of white aluminum poles supporting sloped green roofs and includes ticket vending machines, ticket validators, emergency call boxes, drinking fountains, and separate platforms designed for passengers in wheelchairs. The station is located along the former CSX A-Line (originally constructed by the South Florida Railroad) and is located just north of Taft Yard, a small CSX freight yard. Parking and bicycle lock facilities are provided, along with SunCard vending stations that take cash, credit or debit cards.

The station serves the communities of Pine Castle, Sky Lake, Belle Isle and Taft. It is also served by the Lynx bus system via Links 11, 18, 42 and 111, along with two new routes: Xpress Link 208, which connects it to the Lynx Intermodal Terminal in Kissimmee; and FastLink 418, which connects it to Meadow Woods, Lake Nona and The Florida Mall. [4] Links 11,42 and 111 provide service to and from Orlando International Airport, while Links 42 and 111 provide service to SeaWorld Orlando, with Link 42 via the International Drive tourism area and Orange County Convention Center. [5]

SunRail operates Monday through Friday. The first daily departures are at 6:03 am southbound and 6:10 am northbound. Departures are scheduled every 30 minutes during morning and evening commute times. During mid-day, trains run 60 to 90 minutes apart. The final daily departures are at 9:13 pm southbound and 10:20 pm northbound. [6] [7]

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